Production-Scale Synthesis of gem-Dimethylcyclopropylproline

Gleevec (imatinib) was the first tyrosine kinase inhibitor approved for the treatment of cancer and one of the first products to emerge from "rational drug design."  It's invention changed chronic myeloid leukemia from an incurable death sentence to a manageable disease. Here's a look back on the tremendous value it's created over the last [...]

The team reviews hundreds of compounds from thousands of papers, press releases, and other sources each month to select candidates for Molecules of the Month. Here we have compiled a table of >60 additional molecules that were of interest in December 2023 along with highlights from some of the team’s favorites in the article.

As part of our "Molecules of the Month" and "Molecule Roundup" series of articles, which bring you the most interesting drug discovery molecules published each month, by member request, we have brought together recently highlighted molecules into a single searchable table. This tool allows you to see longer term-industry trends in therapeutic areas, target selection and chemical matter to inspire ideas for your drug discovery pipeline.

The final set of Molecules of the Month for 2023 is out, and now it’s time to nominate your favorite molecules for 2023’s Molecules of the Year! Nominees should have either been first disclosed in 2023 or had a major new update in 2023 (e.g. clinical trial readout, publication, business transaction, approval). The molecule must have a [...]

As part of our series of monthly patent roundup articles, which bring you highlights of the most relevant drug discovery IP disclosures, by member request we have collated recent selections into a single searchable table. This tool allows you to see longer-term industry trends in therapeutic areas and target selection to inspire ideas for your pipeline.